The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-18

GEORGES AND McGLYNN'S
WORST BLOW.
The Anti.Povertles Frustrated =
Fight Against Rome Nulliaed BY
Ecclesiastical Diplomacy.

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drawal OF DR.. Ourran from the DR..
McGlynn and Henry George ranks is
the worst blow which that combina-
ton has yet received. Ever since
Henry George, In spite Of all that real
friends OF DR.. McGlynn could say and
do to the contrary, succeeded In in.
ducing DR.. McGlynn to refuse to 20 to
Rome, that restless agitstor
has been endesvoring to get other
priests to follow the Doctor. II Is q
big scheme, for the design Is no less
than the separation Of the Catholic
Church In this country from the pspal
authority, and the setting up Of an
independent church. But George
has been confident that big as the
scheme was he was equal, through
the fundamentally OF DR.. McGlynn,
to carry II out. He "bsnked" on the
sympathy Of many Of the priests
throughout the country, and especially
in New York and Brooklyn, with DR..
McGlynn.
. There Ia no doubt that maj ority OF
! the priests In and around this metrop-
oils believe that Archbishop Oorrigsn
|, has treated DR.. McGlynn uDjustly.
' They are Just as American as DR.. Nc.
! Glynn is, and TO are moot OF their par
> ishioners. DR.. Cuuan Is one OF the
a finest specimens OF this class OF priests.
He vss educated at the college Of the
Propaganda, OF which DR.. McGlynn Ia
: also an alumpus. For some years he
was one OF DR.. McGlynn's assistants u
st. Stephens Church, and has learned
to look up to him with reverence, a.
y we'll an admiration. For his uncon'
!, cealed sympathy with DR.. MeGlynD
a DIR. Ourran was removed from St
Stephens, and after suffering vsriouI
. indignitics, one OF which was sec.u
sion In the Hoboken Monastery for sew
Is eral days. He Is now stationed at {
D. little parish In Saugerties, away iron
all congenisl associates. All thess
things made him seem TO George TO b,
y the mott useful priest to head tn,
10 great secession Of priests which shoult
% join DIR. McGlynn and himsel
" In destroying the papal authority II
70 the United States. He yielded. snt
ID two weeks ago presided at q UniteS
y. Labor picnic at which DIR. McGlynI
"a epoke. This was O direct defiance o
4, the Archbishop, end tho hope 0. Hsn
" ~ George and DR.. McGlynp, 90 we'll O
D. OF their adviser In the nitric scies {
OF canon law-the Rev. DR.. Burtssll-wa
m that the Archbishop would at ono
"A do some harsh act 90 he didin DR.. Nc
W Glynn's case.
10 But Archbishop ~Corrigan ha
Of learned wisdom by experience. IL !
m an open secret among we'll informe,
Catholics that Mgr. Preston, the vica
10 General, who 10 o harsh aud over
10 bearing man, no longer has influenc
OF with the Archbishop. Mgr. Prestol
n. 10 very unpopular with the Irish
;, partly because he 10 EDglish an,
~ partly because he Is q convert iror
no Professionalism. Ga him 10 laid Oh
ey responsibility Of all the troubl
"A about DIR. McGlynn. In the cas
OF DR.. Ourran, the diplomacy whic
: ruled the archepiscopal palace In Csl
:" dinal mcCloskey's time was resorte
u, 10. Iustead OF being suspended fror
a, his priestly functions, DR.. Curran wa
kindly invited TO dinner with Oh
D. Archbishop. There he met not onl
IN the Archbishop, but some eminer
lc laymsn OF tbs same race a. timsel
a After dinner the subj scl Of his appeal
Aucs at the picnic was inlrI
10 duced. DR.. Curran was pleadt
ng with ~ one gentleman would plea
~ with another, a gentleman who ha
IA committed an indiscreption, aud VIII
~ as dear friend, they wanted 10 kee
We IN the tight path. The complimer
" was too great Tor the handsome an
IL. ambitious priest 10 Withstand. II
nm made his submission 10 the Arcl
bishop. You may expect before Ion
ny TO hear that be has been restored [
", metropolitan life.
lie Meanwhile Henry George sees h
.v great scbems frustrated by ecclesiasi
- cal diplomacy at the very ou,tet, Oh
W. DIR. McGlynn feels vary lonesome, II
m deed. Fighting Rome without ALI,
Ia In the priesthood 10 by no means q
he encouraging occupation.